Corporate Legal Assistant | Vancouver

Mobile; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

RRSP Matching Program

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Volunteer Days

Discretionary Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Raymond James Ltd. in Vancouver is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant to join the firm’s Legal Department. The role supports corporate recordkeeping, coordinates with external law firms, and assists lawyers with litigation discovery and management.

The ideal candidate has a certified Legal Assistant program and 5+ years of experience, with strong attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe. Independent work and effective communication with executives are essential.

Qualifications

• Certification from an accredited Legal Assistant program.
• Minimum of 5 years of prior work experience as a Legal Assistant in a law firm, corporate law department or equivalent experience.
• Some knowledge of legal requirements of contracts and familiarity with litigation proceedings and good corporate governance and recordkeeping.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications, Adobe for document creation and compiling for board books.
• Keen attention to detail, with an ability to spot discrepancies and errors.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining corporate documents and shadow minute books for the firm and its subsidiaries;
• Liaising with external law firms on corporate recordkeeping;
• Assisting lawyers with litigation discovery requests and litigation management;
• Managing workflow and assignments for the lawyers;
• Communicating with the firm’s internal clients on their requests for legal queries, opinions and those relating to the businesses of the investment dealer and its subsidiaries for assignment; and
• Providing department budgeting support.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication with executives

Independent work

Education

Legal Assistant certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Raymond James Ltd. in Vancouver is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant to join the firm’s Legal Department. The role supports corporate recordkeeping, coordinates with external law firms, and assists lawyers with litigation discovery and management.

The ideal candidate has a certified Legal Assistant program and 5+ years of experience, with strong attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe. Independent work and effective communication with executives are essential.